One of the Largest Balloon Rally in North America, with over 150 Balloons!

Located in the Majestic Red Rock Mountains

Mass Balloon Ascensions Are Scheduled Daily!

The 38th Anniversary Of The Red Rock Balloon Rally

38th RED ROCK BALLOON RALLY
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November 30th - December 2nd 2018

This year marks the 38th anniversary of the Red Rock Balloon Rally. What began as a small but earnest effort by four individuals to share the unique flying challenge offered in the incredible red rock formations east of Gallup, New Mexico has grown into the second largest balloon rally in North America, with 200 balloons.

ADMISSION IS FREE TO ALL EVENTS!

(with only a small $5.00 parking fee at events at Red Rock Park)

RED ROCK BALLOON RALLY EVENTS

The Balloon Rally schedule of events includes mass ascensions, balloon glows and competition with beautiful, hand crafted Native American arts and crafts.

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Join us the first weekend in December there will be a Friday night Glow in the Rocks* Indian Dances at Red Rock Park.

Dawn Patrol and Mass Ascensions will take place both Saturday and Sunday.

Want to be part of a chase crew? Contact us for information on how to sign up and attend crew training.

BALLOONING IN GALLUP VIDEO

Host of "New Mexico True Television," Michael Newman, takes his first hot air balloon ride. And he couldn't have picked a more gorgeous setting than Red Rock Park outside of Gallup. Each December the park hosts the second largest balloon rally in North America, surpassed only by Albuquerque's October Balloon Fiesta. The flight and the scenery are breathtaking.

POWERED BY GALLUP PROPANE

Gallup Propane, and our sister company Country Gas, have been providing propane and gas services and products to northwestern New Mexico, northeastern Arizona and southwestern Colorado for many years. We will deliver to your home or your business.

"Many balloonists and spectators have commented that watching hundreds of colored balloons glide in and out of the red rock canyons surrounding Gallup is one of the most beautiful sights they’ve ever seen."

Peter Procopio

one of the founders of the Red Rock Balloon Rally

RED ROCK PARK

Red Rock Park, with its massive, smooth sandstone bluffs and deep canyons is the perfect backdrop for the colorful nylon spectacle viewed by thousands of visitors each year since 1981. An invitation to this widely publicized event is highly prized by balloon pilots from around the world.

Red Rock Park gets its name from the red cliffs which frame the park on three sides. Forces in nature created the formation 205 million years ago, during the Jurassic era -known as the Age of the Dinosaurs. It is also home to the Gallup Intertribal Indian Ceremonial.

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This year marks the 38th anniversary of the Red Rock Balloon Rally. What began as a small but earnest effort by four individuals to share the unique flying challenge offered in the incredible red rock formations east of Gallup, New Mexico has grown into the second largest balloon rally in the world, with 200 balloons.

THE WEATHER

Red Rock Balloon Rally Association

The Red Rock Balloon Rally Association, which hosts the balloon rally, has been uplifting the Gallup community since 1981, partnering with many non-profit groups and contributing tens of thousands of dollars to their fund raising efforts. The Association is run by an all volunteer committee and has never had a paid staff which speaks loudly to the dedication of its members.